Jefferson, Kansas

Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.^[1]

Jefferson, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°06′44″N 95°45′41″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Montgomery
Founded	1886
Platted	1886
Named after	Albert Jefferson Broadbent
Elevation [1]	807 ft (246 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-35275
GNIS ID	469241 [1]

History

Jefferson was laid out in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Albert Jefferson Broadbent, the original owner of the town site.^[2]

A post office was opened in Jefferson in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.^[3]

Currently, only a small general store is located here, and less than a dozen houses. Nearby is a guest ranch with an RV park.